Illegal Alien with California Commercial Drivers License Makes Illegal U-Turn, Killing Three on Turnpike
Truck Driver Charged with Vehicular Homicide in Fatal Florida Turnpike Crash; Faces Deportation A semi-truck driver has been arrested and charged with three counts of vehicular homicide following a deadly crash on…
Taxi drivers in Cancun drop airport blockade protesting Uber
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Travelers reached the airport in Mexico’s tourist hot spot of Cancun without problem on Tuesday after a protest by local taxi drivers against ride-share app Uber left many…
French court orders Uber to pay some $18 million to drivers, company to appeal
By Tassilo Hummel PARIS (Reuters) – French court on Friday ordered Uber to pay around 17 million euros ($18.43 million) in damages and lost salaries to a group of drivers who argued…
French Uber drivers to earn more than $8 per ride after union deal
By Mathieu Rosemain PARIS (Reuters) – France’s Uber drivers are poised to earn a minimum of 7.65 euros net ($8.25) per ride after a sector-wide deal with unions, setting up a precedent…
Hertz to offer 25,000 EV rentals to Uber drivers in Europe
By Nick Carey LONDON (Reuters) – Car rental firm Hertz will make up to 25,000 electric vehicles (EVs) available to rent to drivers of ride-hailing company Uber in European capitals by 2025,…
Liberal City Offers Bounty After Drivers Take Over Block, Woman Killed
Liberal City Offers Bounty After Drivers Take Over Block, Woman Killed Trevor Schakohl on December 29, 2022 The Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) is offering up to $50,000 for information leading to…
Texas sought gender change data on drivers licenses, report says
(Reuters) – The Texas Attorney General’s office requested data on the number of Texans who in recent years had switched their gender on drivers licenses and other state documents, the Washington Post…
Impaired drivers strike four Montgomery County police cars in past month
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, MD – Police in Montgomery County have been in the crosshairs of drunk and impaired drivers on the roadways over the past five weeks. Today, the MCPD announced four recent…
In New Jersey rideshare drivers may soon have to disclose prior sexual misconduct history
When you get into a rideshare vehicle with a stranger in New Jersey, you have no idea what their criminal past or sexual misconduct history is. Under a bill being pushed by…
European, U.S. demand have become key drivers of metal prices-Trafigura chief
SINGAPORE (Reuters) -Demand from Europe and the United States has become a key driver of global metal prices, along with that from China, as a rise in electrification in those regions boosts…
Former Border Patrol agent indicted for hiring undocumented individuals as drivers
LAREDO, Texas – A former Border Patrol (BP) agent, his wife and a Laredo man have been charged for their roles in a conspiracy to hire illegal aliens by fraudulently obtaining immigration…
Analysis-Political gridlock may help U.S. stocks but inflation still in driver’s seat
By Saqib Iqbal Ahmed NEW YORK (Reuters) – Split control of the U.S. Congress following the midterm elections may provide a tailwind for stocks at the end of a bruising year, but…
Bank of England’s Mann says inflation drivers still strong
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain is still facing strong domestic drivers of inflation on top of the impact of surging international energy prices and the after-effects of the coronavirus pandemic, Bank of England…
Newark police investigating pattern of sexual assault against women waiting for rideshare drivers
Newark, DE- The Newark police department is investigating a series of sexual assaults committed by rideshare drivers this past weekend. At least two attacks were reported with witnesses reporting similar incidents. The…
Minneapolis Man Pleads Guilty to Violent Carjacking Conspiracy Targeting Uber and Lyft Drivers, Assaulting a Federal Officer
ST. PAUL, Minn. – A Minneapolis man has pleaded guilty to pulling a gun on an FBI agent and to his role in a violent carjacking ring that targeted Uber and Lyft…
Nacho Fries Return for a Limited Time as Fans Take the Driver’s Seat in Latest Trailer From Taco Bell
Nationwide release set for March 10 Irvine, CA (-) For the love of Nacho Fries, Taco Bell‘s #1 best selling limited-time offering is back. A fan-favorite menu item like this deserves a…
Drivers in Germany face higher insurance premiums – industry executive
MUNICH (Reuters) – German drivers should brace for higher auto insurance premiums next year, following three years of price declines, an industry executive told Reuters. Higher insurance prices are the latest headache…
E-moped firm out to win over West Africa’s sceptical moto-taxi drivers
By Pulcherie Adjoha and Seraphin Zounyekpe COTONOU (Reuters) – Shrouded in exhaust fumes, Arouna Gdamassi slid silently among the motorcycles swarming through rush hour traffic in Benin’s commercial capital Cotonou. The 40-year-old…
Former Bakersfield DMV Employee Pleads Guilty to Issuing Commercial Driver’s Licenses to Unqualified Drivers in Exchange for Bribes
FRESNO, Calif. — Ulises Pena, 39, a former California Department of Motor Vehicles employee in Bakersfield, pleaded guilty Monday to illegally producing California commercial driver’s licenses (CDL) in exchange for bribes, U.S.…
Former Bakersfield DMV Employee Pleads Guilty to Issuing Commercial Driver’s Licenses to Unqualified Drivers in Exchange for Bribes
FRESNO, Calif. — Ulises Pena, 39, a former California Department of Motor Vehicles employee in Bakersfield, pleaded guilty Monday to illegally producing California commercial driver’s licenses (CDL) in exchange for bribes, U.S.…
Uber asks its India drivers to ensure rear seatbelts in their cars work
By Aditya Kalra and Aditi Shah NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Ride-hailing company Uber Technologies has asked its drivers in India to ensure backseat seatbelts in their vehicles are accessible to passengers and…
Milwaukee Man Sentenced to 22 Years in Federal Prison for Robberies of Tow Truck Drivers
United States Attorney Richard G. Frohling announced today that Latherio Meadows (age 27) was sentenced to 22 years in federal prison for a series of armed robberies on the north side of…
Los Angeles Resident Sentenced to Prison for Attempting to Obstruct an Official Proceeding Dealing with a Scheme to Issue Commercial Driver’s Licenses to Unqualified Drivers
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Jaswinder Singh, 60, of Los Angeles, was sentenced today to serve a nine-month prison sentence and to pay a $7,500 fine for attempting to obstruct an official proceeding, U.S.…
New York City drivers could face up to $23 a day congestion charge
By David Shepardson (Reuters) – New York City could introduce a traffic congestion charge of up to $23 a day late next year, which a study released on Wednesday projected would reduce…
Superseding Indictment Charges Two Additional Defendants for Their Roles in a Violent Carjacking Conspiracy Targeting Uber and Lyft Drivers
MINNEAPOLIS – Two Minneapolis men have been arrested and charged in a 30-count superseding indictment for their roles in a series of violent carjackings and armed robberies targeting Uber and Lyft drivers,…
Police Brief: Taxi Drivers Robbed While Waiting for Fares in New York City
New York, NY – Police are searching for a suspect wanted for robbing two rideshare drivers at knifepoint. In July, the unidentified individual entered two occupied vehicles with the drivers waiting for…
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